Classification: |
Reflection Nebula / Dark Nebula |
Constellation: |
Scorpius (SCO) |
Object Location: |
Apx. Ra 16h 22m Dec -19° 28’ (current) (Centered) |
Size & Distance: |
Apx, R-40 ly Apx 400 light years |
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Date & Location: |
05-08 / 14-15 2021 Little Blair Valley, CA |
Exposure: |
LRGB 2 Pain Mosaic, 300-140-130-150, L-30x10, R-14x10, G- 13x10, B- 15x10, 12hr (bin1x1) |
Optics: |
Telescope Engineering Company APO110FL w/ TEC FF @ f/5.74, 631mm using the Optec FocusLynx. |
Mount: |
Astro-Physics 1200 GTOCP4 / Mach 1 GTOCP4 / ATS 10x36 pier. |
Camera: |
FLI-PL16803 @-25c / FLI CFW5-7 Guided by SBIG ST-I / w OAG. |
Filters: |
Astrodon G2 LRGB |
Software: |
MaxImDL 6.11, Photoshop CC, CCDStack, Topaz Studio. |
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Notes: |
Sky conditions: Below average seeing, wind, 5-10 Avg Temp 65° Image Field of view is 362.2 (6.03°) x 197 (3.29°) arcmin. Image Scale 2.94 arcsec/pix ________________________________________________________________________
This 2 pane Mosaic was imaged over three nights from May 8th and May 14th-15th ____________________________________________________________________
IC 4592 is a reflection nebula in Scorpius and is part of the Rho Ophiuchi complex. There is a second reflection nebula IC 4601 that is surrounding the two stars, upper center. . . |